Dissertation topics for doctoral studies in the academic year 2025/2026
STUDY PROGRAMME PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY IN THE STUDY FIELD PHARMACY
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS AND NUCLEAR PHARMACY
Supervisor: PharmDr. Katarína Maráková, PhD.
Topic: Electromigration Separation Methods in Analysis of Drugs and Their Metabolites
Form of study in english language: full-time
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL THEORY OF DRUGS
Supervisor: Ing. Ladislav Habala, Dr.rer.nat.
Topic: Novel platinum and ruthenium complexes as prodrugs active in cancer cells resistant against cisplatin
Form of study in english language: full-time
Supervisor: Ing. Ladislav Habala, Dr.rer.nat.
Topic: Transition metal complexes with antitumour activity targeting mitochondrial metabolism
Form of study in english language: full-time
Supervisor: Doc. PharmDr. Jindra Valentová, PhD.
Topic: New anticancer metallopharmaceuticals with effect on mitochondria and nucleic acids
Form of study in english language: full-time
STUDY PROGRAMME PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE STUDY FIELD PHARMACY
DEPARTMENT OF GALENIC PHARMACY
Supervisor: PharmDr. Andrej Kováč, PhD.
Topic: Solid lipid nanoparticles - putative drug carrier system that can deliver active
therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier.
Form of study in english language: full-time
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF DRUGS
Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Daniela Uhríková, CSc.
Topic: Lipid - based nanocarriers for drugs
Form of study in english language: full-time
EXTERNAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION: POLYMER INSTITUTE SAS
Supervisor: Mgr. Juraj Kronek, PhD.
Topic: Polymeric carriers for specific binding of nucleic acids
Form of study in english language: full-time
Supervisor: Mgr. Zuzana Kroneková, PhD.
Topic: Drug delivery systems based on hybrid hydrogels and nanogels
Form of study in english language: full-time
Supervisor: Ing. Igor Lacík, DrSc.
Co-supervisor: Abolfazl Heydari, Ph.D.
Topic: Polymeric microspheres with enhanced stability and biocompatibility for encapsulation of pancreatic islets in diabetes treatment
Form of study in english language: full-time
Supervisor: Abolfazl Heydari, Ph.D.
Co-Supervisor: Ing. Igor Lacík, DrSc.
Topic: Supramolecular polymeric hydrogels for 3D bioprinting and injectable therapeutics in cartilage tissue regeneration
Form of study in slovak language: full-time
Supervisor: Mgr. Zdenko Špitalský, PhD.
Topic: Antibacterial hydrogels based on CQDs
Form of study in english language: full-time
STUDY PROGRAMME PHARMACOGNOSY IN THE STUDY FIELD PHARMACY
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOGNOSY AND BOTANY
Supervisor: doc. PharmDr. Silvia Bittner Fialová, PhD.
Topic: Study of the composition of extracts from medicinal plants with antibacterial activity
Form of study in english language: full-time
STUDY PROGRAMME PHARMACOLOGY IN THE STUDY FIELD PHARMACY
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY A TOXIKOLOGY
Supervisor: doc. PharmDr. Anna Paul Hrabovská, PhD.
Topic: Cholinergic system as a regulatory factor in cardiovascular diseases
Form of study in english language: full-time
Supervisor: doc. PharmDr. Anna Paul Hrabovská, PhD.
Topic: Cholinergic system in metabolic homeostasis
Form of study in english language: full-time
Supervisor: prof. PharmDr. Adriana Duriš Adameová, PhD.
Topic: Necrosis-like cell death modes in the pathomechanisms of heart diseases and their pharmacological modulation.
Form of study in english language: full-time
Supervisor: prof. PharmDr. Adriana Duriš Adameová, PhD.
Topic: Necroptotic cell death in cardiac injury: from the study of pathomechanisms to the search of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers.
Form of study in english language: full-time
EXTERNAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION: CENTRE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE SAS
Supervisor: PharmDr. Katarína Bauerová, PhD., DrSc.
Topic: Natural compounds against rheumatoid arthritis and its comorbidities, focus on prevention of blood–brain barrier disfunction.
Form of study in english language: full-time
Supervisor: RNDr. Mojmír Mach, PhD.
Topic: The effect of long-term exposure to a chemical mixture of pesticides, contaminants and food additives at low doses as an origin of neurodevelopmental disorders: an experimental real-life risk simulation approach.
Form of study in english language: full-time
Supervisor: RNDr. Michal Dubovický, PhD.
Topic: Safety of selected antidepressants on functional brain development in an experimental model of maternal depression.
Form of study in english language: full-time
Supervisor: RNDr. Soňa Čačányiová, PhD.
Topic: The effect of gender and postmenopause on cardiovascular complications in metabolic syndrome - the importance of the sulfide signaling pathway.
Form of study in english language: full-time
Supervisor: Mgr. Eszter Bögi, PhD.
Topic: Effect of maternal depression on development of offspring's brain structure and function
Form of study in english language: full-time
Supervisor: PharmDr. Silvester Poništ, PhD.
Topic: The impact of combined treatment with natural substances on changes in lipid and protein metabolism caused by rheumatoid cachexia.
Form of study in english language: full-time